Barbara Maring, Joe Zanger and Patricia Palzet-Taylor will be among local Illinois association REALTORS® of the Year (ROTY) honored April 24 at the 2023 REALTOR® of the Year Banquet in Springfield. Register to attend now.

The ROTY award recognizes members who have done exceptional work to advance their association and the real estate industry.

Maring is the Northern Illinois Commercial Association of REALTORS® (NICAR) ROTY and is the broker-owner for Keystone Realty in Elgin. Maring serves on the NICAR Board of Directors and leads its Education Committee. This veteran REALTOR® has been active in state and national REALTOR® committees during her 35-plus years in real estate.

Zanger is the Quincy Association of REALTORS® ROTY and is a broker for Zanger & Associates in Quincy. Zanger is a longtime member of the Quincy Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors and has served as local president twice. A staunch supporter of his community, Zanger is a member of the Adams County Board.

Palzet-Taylor is the Heartland Organization of REALTORS® ROTY and is executive vice president-managing broker for RE/MAX Plaza in Wauconda. She’s known for her involvement in REALTOR® associations on the local, state and national levels. In 2018, she was inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame.

Maring, Zanger and Palzet-Taylor will join Illinois REALTOR® of the Year Ezekiel “Zeke” Morris, designated managing broker of EXIT Strategy Realty/EMA Management, South Side of Chicago, at the President Abraham Lincoln DoubleTree Hotel. The reception begins at 6 p.m., April 24, followed by the dinner and program at 6:30 p.m.

The ROTY Banquet is sponsored by the Illinois REALTORS® to support the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation (REEF).

(This is the second in a series of articles featuring 21 local REALTORS® of the Year in 2023. See the previous article now.)